Barger

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who forces their way rudely through a crowd or into a space without regard for others
2. Someone who shoves past others or intrudes abruptly, pushing aside whoever stands in the way
3. One who charges or pushes into people and places in a rough, inconsiderate manner

Etymology: "Barger" is a plain formation: the verb "barge" with the agent suffix "-er" attached, so it names a person who barges. To barge is to push or shove your way forward, often without regard for others, and a barger is someone who does this habitually. The suffix does the work here, turning an action into the person performing it, in the same way "walker" or "driver" are built. The verb "barge" itself is the older and more interesting part of the story. It comes from the same root as "barge" meaning a flat-bottomed boat, though the verb's sense of bumping or thrusting into things is the one that carried over into this noun. The noun is therefore best understood as a rude, pushy character built on that everyday movement of shoving aside whatever stands in your path.